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Average Temperature Rankings, January 1898

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 1898 1-Month	50.5°F (10.3°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	3.3°F (1.9°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1897	1940
	50.5°F (10.3°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	3.3°F (1.9°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest to Date	1950
	Ties: 1953, 1998, 2005
Dec 1897–Jan 1898 2-Month	49.9°F (9.9°C)	47.9°F (8.8°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1897	1918
	49.9°F (9.9°C)	47.9°F (8.8°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest to Date	1932
	Ties: 1927
Nov 1897–Jan 1898 3-Month	52.1°F (11.2°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 1897	1977
	52.1°F (11.2°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest to Date	1932
	Ties: 1913, 1916, 1952, 2008
Oct 1897–Jan 1898 4-Month	55.8°F (13.2°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 1897	1977
	55.8°F (13.2°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest to Date	1932
	Ties: 2006
Sep 1897–Jan 1898 5-Month	59.5°F (15.3°C)	58.2°F (14.6°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1897	1977
	59.5°F (15.3°C)	58.2°F (14.6°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest to Date	1932
	Ties: 1901, 2012
Aug 1897–Jan 1898 6-Month	62.7°F (17.1°C)	61.6°F (16.4°C)	1.1°F (0.7°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 1897	1977
	62.7°F (17.1°C)	61.6°F (16.4°C)	1.1°F (0.7°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest to Date	1932
	Ties: 1927, 2013
Jul 1897–Jan 1898 7-Month	65.2°F (18.4°C)	64.2°F (17.9°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1897	1977
	65.2°F (18.4°C)	64.2°F (17.9°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest to Date	1932
	Ties: 1933, 1957, 2002
Jun 1897–Jan 1898 8-Month	67.1°F (19.5°C)	65.8°F (18.8°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1897	1977
	67.1°F (19.5°C)	65.8°F (18.8°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest to Date	1932, 2017
	Ties: 1916
May 1897–Jan 1898 9-Month	67.3°F (19.6°C)	66.4°F (19.1°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1897	1977
	67.3°F (19.6°C)	66.4°F (19.1°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2017
	Ties: 1913, 1947, 1957, 2007
Apr 1897–Jan 1898 10-Month	66.9°F (19.4°C)	66.1°F (18.9°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1896	1977
	66.9°F (19.4°C)	66.1°F (18.9°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1897	2017
	Ties: 1903, 1928, 1992, 2000, 2002, 2006
Mar 1897–Jan 1898 11-Month	66.3°F (19.1°C)	65.2°F (18.4°C)	1.1°F (0.7°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1897	1977
	66.3°F (19.1°C)	65.2°F (18.4°C)	1.1°F (0.7°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2017
	Ties: 1987
Feb 1897–Jan 1898 12-Month	65.1°F (18.4°C)	63.9°F (17.7°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 1897	1918
	65.1°F (18.4°C)	63.9°F (17.7°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2017
	Ties: 2008
Aug 1896–Jan 1898 18-Month	64.0°F (17.8°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 1897	1978
	64.0°F (17.8°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2017
	Ties: 1974
Feb 1896–Jan 1898 24-Month	64.8°F (18.2°C)	63.9°F (17.7°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 1897	1970
	64.8°F (18.2°C)	63.9°F (17.7°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2017, 2020
	Ties: 1991
Feb 1895–Jan 1898 36-Month	64.0°F (17.8°C)	63.9°F (17.7°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest to Date	1970
	64.0°F (17.8°C)	63.9°F (17.7°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2021
	Ties: 1910, 1938, 1975, 1994, 1997

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 28, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings